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A colored version of Benson Lossing's portrait of Tecumseh. No fully authenticated of Tecumseh exists; Lossing had not met the Native Indian leader and assumed that he was a British general. Based on a pencil sketch by Pierre le Dru, Lossing replaced…

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Charles Bird King's portrait of Tenskwatawa.

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“This belt medal, four inches in diameter, is made of coin silver bearing the Royal Mint mark, deeply moulded at the edges and the surface hand engraved. Obverse – Arms of Great Britain. Reverse – Plain, with two loops for fastening to the belt or…

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“History of the ‘Tecumseh Brass compass,’ as given by an Indian woman, named ‘Winnipegoosquaw,’ a member of the Shawnee Tribe of Indians who resided in Western Canada on the River St. Clair. Chief Tecumseh joined forces with General Sir Isaac Brock…

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“This tomahawk was presented to Chief Tecumseh by order of General Sir Isaac Brock, on the Detroit River at Fort Malden or Amherstberg in Western Canada, on the occasion of Tecumseh and his warriors concluding to join forces with the British…

"During the War of 1812, Tecumseh and his supporters gathered thousands of Indians to the British cause in the West. To assist their allies, the British agreed to supply food, clothing and weapons, including over 25,000 guns. This North West gun was…

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“Peace-pipe tomahawk is made of iron and curly maple with two silver bands and two silver oval inscription plates engraved with "Tecumshe 1807" on one end and initials "TW" on the other. Given to Thomas Worthington by Chief Tecumseh when he visited…

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“Tomahawk pipe made of iron and wood is decorated with a pattern of diamonds and lines. The pipe, which dates from around 1795, was presented by Shawnee leader Tecumseh to settler James Galloway Sr.”

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“David Ross McCord acquired this Iroquois headdress in the belief that it had been worn by the famous Shawnee Chief Tecumseh, born in 1768 and killed in 1813 at the Battle of Moraviantown. This rare headdress comprises a complete deer-head skin with…
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